The Works of the English Poets: With Prefaces, Biographical and Critical, Volume 44Samuel Johnson C. Bathurst, 1779 |
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... once - lov'd Poet fung , Till death untimely stopp'd his tuneful tongue . Oh , just beheld , and loft ! admir'd , and mourn'd ! With fofteft manners , gentleft arts adorn'd ! Bleft in each science , bleft in every strain ; Dear to the ...
... once - lov'd Poet fung , Till death untimely stopp'd his tuneful tongue . Oh , just beheld , and loft ! admir'd , and mourn'd ! With fofteft manners , gentleft arts adorn'd ! Bleft in each science , bleft in every strain ; Dear to the ...
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... once they cry ) thy due reward . ” And , urg'd with erring rage , affault the Bard . His corpfe the fea receiv'd . The dolphins bore ( Twas all the Gods would do ) the corpfe to shore . Methinks I view the dead with pitying eyes , And ...
... once they cry ) thy due reward . ” And , urg'd with erring rage , affault the Bard . His corpfe the fea receiv'd . The dolphins bore ( Twas all the Gods would do ) the corpfe to shore . Methinks I view the dead with pitying eyes , And ...
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... once a hundred tapers light On all the walls around . Now founding tongues affail his ear , Now founding feet approachen near , And now the founds increase : And And from the corner where he lay He fees a PARNELL'S POE M S ..
... once a hundred tapers light On all the walls around . Now founding tongues affail his ear , Now founding feet approachen near , And now the founds increase : And And from the corner where he lay He fees a PARNELL'S POE M S ..
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... once they fly , And all at once the tapers dye ; Poor Edwin falls to floor ; Forlorn his state , and dark the place , Was never wight in such a case Through all the land before . But foon as Dan Apollo rofe , Full jolly creature home he ...
... once they fly , And all at once the tapers dye ; Poor Edwin falls to floor ; Forlorn his state , and dark the place , Was never wight in such a case Through all the land before . But foon as Dan Apollo rofe , Full jolly creature home he ...
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... once they roar : " And little skill'd of fairie lore , " Thy caufe to come , we know : " Now has thy keftrell courage fell ; " And fairies , fince a lye you tell , " Are free to work thee woe . " Then Will , who bears the wifpy fire To ...
... once they roar : " And little skill'd of fairie lore , " Thy caufe to come , we know : " Now has thy keftrell courage fell ; " And fairies , fince a lye you tell , " Are free to work thee woe . " Then Will , who bears the wifpy fire To ...
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